NHRC response to The Daily Star editorial
25 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Destruction of Hargazi Canal
24 April 2024, 08:18 AM
Trapped in a never-ending scroll?
31 December 2023, 13:37 PM
When will the government learn from past dengue outbreaks?
22 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Install fire-escape facilities in every building
17 August 2023, 20:03 PM
World Breastfeeding Week / We need more breastfeeding corners
2 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Climate change will further widen the class divide
14 July 2023, 07:00 AM
Who will listen to the woes of trainee doctors?
18 June 2023, 15:54 PM
Concern about widespread gas leaks
25 April 2023, 12:00 PM
Plug the brain drain
7 October 2022, 11:50 AM
We need a coronavirus protocol
I wish to draw attention to the fact that hospitals, clinics and doctors’ chambers in Bangladesh do not seem to be maintaining any sort of
13 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Not every user is advanced
This daily recently published an editorial titled “Switching from 2G to 5G” which I think was very appropriate. It spoke of how BTRC was in
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Celebrations postponed in fear of COVID-19
Bangladeshis were eagerly waiting to celebrate the grand occasion of the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 17. Major preparations were underway to celebrate the occasion.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Empower women for a better society
Once, our society expected women to be responsible for child-rearing and household chores only. Today, things have changed and women are not only contributing to the workforce but participating in politics, business, sports and other fields.
10 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Justice for Samia Afrin Saima
Even though death does not signify anything positive, yet, I was happy to learn from news reports that the rapist and murderer of a child was awarded the death sentence today.
9 March 2020, 18:00 PM
A 10-year-old’s memory of Bangabandhu’s speech
My father late Barrister Kazi Zahurul Alam, was one of the lawyers defending Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during the Agartala Conspiracy Case.
8 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Prices of electricity and water must not be increased
As per recent reports, the price of electricity will rise by 5.3 percent, where each unit of electricity will cost Tk 7.13, effective from March
7 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Will noise pollution ever end?
It is indeed very unfortunate that schools which are located by the roadside tend to suffer horribly from the unavoidable noise pollution that surrounds us.
6 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Learn to live in peace
The world was shaken by the recent brutality of the ruling party’s supporters in India, against those who were protesting against India’s
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Rise in juvenile delinquency
Almost daily we see media reports of youngsters involved in gruesome crimes.
4 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Justice for Samia Afrin Saima
Even though death does not signify anything positive, yet, I was happy to learn from news reports that the rapist and murderer of a child was awarded the death sentence today.
3 March 2020, 18:00 PM
BCS epidemic
In the age of the Internet, Google, Wikipedia and other portals offer a barrage of easily available information. Yet the students of our
3 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Take necessary steps to avoid fires
As the spring season has set in, the weather will become quite dry and warm. The weather of the second month of spring, namely
2 March 2020, 18:00 PM
COVID-19: We must stay alert
The rate at which the virus COVID-19 is spreading is nothing short of alarming. We have seen how countries around the world have taken
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Take preventive measures against coronavirus
The rate at which the horrible virus COVID-19 is spreading is alarming. We have seen many countries around the world taking
29 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Ensure data protection
Mazharul Islam’s article “Data protection is rising on the global agenda”, published on February 24 in this paper, addressed a few
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Stop child abuse at any cost
It is shameful that we as a society have earned quite a bit of notoriety when it comes to child abuse. One may recall the many horrific
26 February 2020, 18:00 PM
The fate of the Rohingya
In January, the International Court of Justice ordered Myanmar to “take all measures within its power” to protect the Rohingya population
25 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka’s overpopulation problem
According to a recent study, about 57 percent of Dhaka dwellers would have gone to villages had there been employment opportunities and basic civic facilities.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM
In-flight malpractices must be avoided
Earlier this month, I had to fly to Kolkata and my airline of choice was our national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines. After
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM